Velocipede



(No 1101101.), V

J E. A. GIBBS.

VELOGIPEDE. K No.501f712. V I Patented July 18,1893.

mzzg I f a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. A. GIBBS, OF RAPHINE, VIRGINIA.

VELOCIPEDE.

WI Ni rmin afbofhevterfilabemlvo. 601712 dated July 18 its resistance is substantially uniform. during the entire stroke, and its pull substantially uniform during the entire return. The ad vantage of this is obvious. For the purpose of regulating the tension of the spring so that it may be adjusted to do the required work without offering a greater resistance than necessary to the stroke of the riders foot, the cup 70 is provided on the side adjacent to the frame with a flange m, which is clamped by a.

bolt 72 and nut 0 to the frame, holding the cup stationary. By loosening nut 0 the cup 10 can be turned in either direction totighteni or relax the spring, as maybe required.

When the construction of the driving gear is such as shown in Fig. II, the feet can be moved alternately or simultaneously, as desired,and in either form of the invention the feet have, in coasting a stationary support. It is obvious that modifications in detailsof construction maybe made-without depart-j ing from the spirit of the invention. Having thus described my invention, what main axleya driving cord or belt for each pulley, a stirrup freely suspended at one end of each cord or belt, and a coiled spring for raising the stirrup, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

'JA'S. E. A. GIBBS. Witnesses:

PHILIP MAURO, REEvE LEWIS. 

